Indian Penal Code, 1860 → Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
IPC 262BNS 184
Using Government stamp known to have been before used
BNS 184 full section — punishment, bail and court →
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Quick facts: IPC 262 is BNS 184
- Punishment
- Imprisonment up to 2 years, or fine, or both
- Bailable?
- Bailable
- Cognizable?
- Cognizable
- Tried by
- Any Magistrate
For offences under the BNS (on or after 1 July 2024); older cases follow the IPC and CrPC. Source: First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023, and the wording of the section. Not legal advice.
What changed
- No change.
Drafting-ready
Under Section 184 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 262 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860)...
Frequently asked
Is IPC 262 bailable or non-bailable?
Under BNS 184 it is bailable and cognizable, and is tried by Any Magistrate. Source: First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
What is the punishment for IPC 262 under BNS?
BNS 184: imprisonment up to 2 years, or fine, or both.
What is IPC 262 equivalent in BNS?
IPC Section 262 (Using Government stamp known to have been before used) corresponds to Section 184 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).
What changed between IPC 262 and BNS 184?
No change.
How do I cite BNS 184 in a pleading?
Under Section 184 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 262 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860)...
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Open the converterNearby IPC sections
- IPC 230 to 232, 246 to 249, 255, 489A → BNS 178 — Counterfeiting coin, Government stamps, currency- notes or bank- notes
- IPC 237 to 241, 250, 251, 254, 258, 260, 489B → BNS 179 — Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes
- IPC 242, 243, 252, 253, 259, 489C → BNS 180 — Possession of forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency- notes or bank-notes
- IPC 489E → BNS 182 — Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank- notes
- IPC 261 → BNS 183 — Effacing, writing from substance bearing Government stamp, removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government
- IPC 263 → BNS 185 — Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used
- IPC 263A → BNS 186 — Prohibition of fictitious stamps
- IPC 244 → BNS 187 — Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law
- IPC 245 → BNS 188 — Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint
- IPC 141 → BNS 189(1) — Unlawful assembly
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